`king` in Latin

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king

noun
- male ruler of a kingdom
  
  rex
  
  The king ruled the land wisely. — Rex terram sapienter rexit.
- [figurative, idiomatic], person most important in a field
  
  princeps [figurative, idiomatic]
  
  He is the king of jazz. — Princeps iaczi est.
  
  rex [figurative, idiomatic]
  
  She is the king of chess. — Rex scaccorum est.
- [games, technical], chess piece that must be protected
  
  rex [games, technical]
  
  The king was checkmated. — Rex in scacco mato erat.
- [card_games, technical], playing card with a king image
  
  rex [card_games, technical]
  
  He drew a king from the deck. — Rex e charta tractus est.